Guardscan® GS140 Series Solo Light Curtains
The Guardscan GS140 Series Solo Light Curtain manufactured by
Tapeswitch Ltd. is a versatile development of the highly successful Guardscan range of
GS140 Series Light Curtains which have been widely used in safety applications throughout industry for many years in order to provide protection for operators working at or near dangerous machinery.
The GS140 Series Solo Light Curtain will be of particular interest to users of ASi-Safety at Work and other safety bus systems.
Easy installation
Range of Popular sizes
EC Type examined
Type 4 EN61496 design
PLE EN13849-1 2008
Small cross section
Flexible interfacing
Muting option
'Quick-release' connectors
Solid state Volt-free
Ideal with AS-Interface systems
The configuration of the GS140 Series Solo Light Curtain is ideal for use with AS-Interface systems, which connect sensors and actuators to remote control systems through only a 2-wire cable. This means that the GS140 Series/Solo Light Curtain can connect directly to the same kind of ASi-Safe I/O connection modules that are used to monitor E-Stop switches over the ASi-Safe interface.
The Guardscan GS140 Series Solo Light Curtain is approved by TÜV and conforms to PLe EN13849-1 2008 when used in conjunction with ASi-Safe I/O modules.
More details about the GS140 Series Solo Light Curtain is provided on our GS140 Series Solo Light Curtain Information Sheet.
GS140 Series Solo Light Curtain Technical Specification| Technical Specification | |
| Detection capability | 14mm, 30mm, 70mm |
| Curtain lengths | Up to 1800mm |
| Cross section | 45mm x 36mm |
| Response time | < 18ms |
| Operating range | 6m (14mm), 15m (30mm & 70mm) |
| Wavelength | 880nm |
| Enclosure rating | IP65 |
| Effective aperture angle | +/- 2½ degrees |
| Power consumption | < 12VA |
| Safety outputs | Solid state Volt-Free |
